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Being fifty, feeling nifty?

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

Saturday, midmorning, and my inner juices are now flowing at a normal rate. I had a lie in, till 9 a.m. Whoo-hoo! I stretched. I splashed cold water on my face. I did a little thinking about a few things, … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 35)–Yard work

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

Being Jamaican. Somethings don’t lend themselves to neat definition and brief description. This may be one of those aspects that fall into the ‘you know it when you know it’ category. It may be the same for other nationalities, and … Continue reading →

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Just a minute!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

My thoughts on Lent will have to take a little pause because I’m in the midst of travelling. While I can write and fly, or be flown to be precise, I cannot share my thoughts easily without the wonderful presence … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 34)–What emancipation?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

The fight against oppression. Somewhere, at my core, I am extremely happy that my ancestors, having been brought to the Caribbean from Africa in chains, found themselves and their offspring liberated from those shackles, by the British, some 180 years … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 28)–I know you can do it

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

Coaching. My first-born asked me to go to watch her coach her under-11 girls soccer team at a tournament this weekend. As she said, it’s not often that all of the team is being watched by their parents. I thought about … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 27)–Highly deadly black tarantula

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

Collaboration. Beware if you ask for input: you may just get put into a difficult position. But, what fun it is to have no idea and then see how others’ ideas can be melded into a lovely looking tapestry. I … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 25)–Wonderful-Redux

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

I have to laugh. I let ‘And me, of course’ read the previous post on our way to school. “You could write a little more…maybe about growing up from birth to nine years old…,” she said. How interesting! She happens to … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 25)–Wonderful

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

Watching children grow. My little one suggested this over breakfast. What a child! I will let this be short and sweet and all for the imagination. Truly a wonderful experience! 🙂

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 19)–Storytellers

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

Getting that story out. I like to say that everyone has a story. Last night, I was with a friend from church doing a stint trying to help some homeless men who are trying to get jobs with computer literacy. … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 13)–Childish thoughts and ways

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Dennis G Jones (aka 'The Grasshopper')

Thinking and acting like a child. When this topic cruised across my brain early this morning, I will admit happily that I thought about it simply in terms of its positives. As my dozing was broken by the sounds and … Continue reading →

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